climbing

Example Sentences

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"You were running wild, of course you were - 12, 13 years old. Climbing trees, walking dogs, swimming in the river - you had a real life."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Climbing into the wall seemed like a great idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Climbing gas costs translate to higher prices for other goods as manufacturers price in the increased cost of transportation.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Climbing stairs was linked to a 10% lower risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Climbing the narrow iron stairway was intoxicating—going higher and higher, around and around, looking down, clinging to the slim iron railing, looking far far down onto the stone floor.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson